Smith, a Virginia recruit, is considered one of the WPIAL's all-time great swimmers. "There would always be those worksheets that asked what you want to be when you grow up. I always said an Olympic swimmer or pro swimmer," she told Meyer.

Smith nearly made her Olympic dream happen. She took a year off from swimming at Oakland Catholic to train for the 2012 Olympic trials. She finished 12th in the 800-meter freestyle.

Her high school resume isn't too bad either. She holds three WPIAL records and even broke her own record in the 500-meter freestyle during this year's WPIAL championships.

"Sometimes I don't pay attention to the lanes beside me. I know what I have to do to go fast," she said.